Historic Museum Interpreter

Job Title: Historic Interpreter

FLSA: Exempt – Part Time

Date: 02/2025

Position Function: To interpretand conduct tours on 19 century farm life, domestic spaces, activities, one-room schoolhouse for visitors to Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm.

Job Relationships:
Supervises: No one
Supervised by: Director of Education

General Duties:

• Represent Quiet Valley with a positive, respectful, and courteous attitude and demeanor to other staff and the public at all times.
• Wear time-period appropriate attire as mandated in the Quiet Valley personnel manual.
• Support Quiet Valley’s mission, policies and procedures as outlined in staff handbook.
• Know and follow appropriate emergency procedures as set forth by Quiet Valley policy.
• Demonstrate professional behavior, reliability, and dependability.
• Complete work-related tasks, not specifically set forth in the job description, as requested by management.
• Work with visitors of all ages including children and adults.

Interpretation:

• Conduct school tours, regular summer tours, workshops and special events programming.
• Learn and demonstrate 19 century skills, trades, farm chores, and associated knowledge.
• Provide the visiting public with informative, accurate, and engaging information about Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, the history of Pennsylvania, and 19 century America.
• Conduct tours in first person interpretative style.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about farm animal husbandry.
• Prior work at historic site is helpful.
• Experience with schoolchildren, educational programming, outreach programs and special events in a traditional or non-traditional setting is helpful.
• Physically able to lift 50 lbs.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with a clear driving record, if applicable.
• Ability to pass child abuse and criminal record checks
• Working papers are required for those 18 years and younger.

Working Conditions:

• This position is a seasonal, part-time position with 15 to 20 hours during slower seasons (February-March and September-November) and 30 to 35 hours weekly during busy seasons (April-August).
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, summer weekends are a must
• The position includes some physical labor, such as gardening or animal care, in varying weather conditions without climate control.
• Ability to use or learn to use 19 century and modern farm equipment.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $9.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 35 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• This position requires wearing the appropriate historic dress/costume. Is that something you are comfortable with?

Ability to Commute:

• Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Stroudsburg, PA 18360: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10